Synonyms of innkeeper

innkeeper

noun

ˈin-ˌkē-pər 

as in taverner

the owner or manager of an inn

the innkeeper was a very genial, accommodating host

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taverner
• landlord
• patron
• boniface
• padrone
• hotelier
• hosteler
• hotelman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of innkeeper

Daily walks run 7 to 13 miles, bags are transferred inn to inn, and innkeepers prepare specialty evening meals. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

And thanks to a new crop of boutique hotels in the area, there’s no shortage of places to stay, where innkeepers go above and beyond to make your experience feel like something special. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

The show-within-a-show stars Valerie as Beth, an innkeeper at a bed and breakfast. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026

Without the new law, the Hamilton County Visitor and Convention Commission had discretion on how some of the remaining dollars from the innkeeper's tax were divided between the four cities. — Jake Allen, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026